Vancouver, British Columbia–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2011. Cannabis inhalation is associated with spontaneous brain tumor regression in two subjects, according to a pair of case reports to be published in Child’s Nervous System, the official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. Investigators at the British Columbia Children’s Hospital in Vancouver[Read More…]
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FDA Approves New Treatment for a Type of Late-stage Skin Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 25, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Yervoy (ipilimumab) to treat patients with late-stage (metastatic) melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer. Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin disease. An estimated 68,130 new cases of melanoma were diagnosed in the[Read More…]
FDA Approves Zostavax Vaccine to Prevent Shingles in Individuals 50 to 59 Years of Age
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2011. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday approved the use of Zostavax, a live attenuated virus vaccine, for the prevention of shingles in individuals 50 to 59 years of age. Zostavax is already approved for use in individuals 60 years of age and older. In[Read More…]
NOAA, FDA Continue to Re-test Gulf Seafood and Post Results
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. NOAA continues to re-test seafood from the Gulf of Mexico to demonstrate to American and worldwide consumers that it is safe to eat, and announced today it will continue this re-testing into the summer. Before waters were opened to fishing, NOAA and FDA extensively tested seafood[Read More…]
As Button Battery Use Increases, So Do Battery-Related Injuries and Deaths
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2011. Small, coin-sized batteries can be found in products in nearly every home in America. From the musical greeting card sitting on the table, to the remote control next to the TV, “button batteries” as they are commonly referred to, are in thousands of products used in[Read More…]
Tuberculosis Cases Hit Record Low in IL Despite Outbreak
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2011. In recognition of World Tuberculosis Day tomorrow, March 24, 2011, Dr. Damon T. Arnold, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced an all time low for the number of new tuberculosis (TB) cases in Illinois. Illinois is joining the World Tuberculosis Day global campaign,[Read More…]
NIH Study Identifies Gene That Suppresses Cell’s Immune Activation
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2011. A new study of prostate tumors has shown that a gene, FOXO3, suppresses activation of cells related to immunity and thus leads to a reduced immune response against a growing cancer. One of the main problems in treating cancer by vaccine or immunotherapy is that tumors[Read More…]
On World Water Day, UN Calls for Greater Investment in Providing Clean Water for All
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 March 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged governments to recognize that the water crisis facing many urban areas is the result of weak policies and poor management rather than scarcity, noting that the problem calls for increased investment in water and sanitation services. “Let us also pledge[Read More…]
South Dakota Governor Signs Law Creating Unprecedented Obstacles For Women’s Health
PIERRE, S.D.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. The governor of South Dakota signed into law today a bill that requires any woman seeking an abortion to first visit anti-abortion “crisis pregnancy centers” (CPCs) and report the name of the physician providing the abortion to CPC staff. The law also requires a woman to[Read More…]
New Method Delivers Alzheimer’s Drug to the Brain
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2011. Oxford University scientists have developed a new method for delivering complex drugs directly to the brain, a necessary step for treating diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Motor Neuron Disease and Muscular Dystrophy. These diseases have largely resisted attempts to over the last 50 years develop new treatments,[Read More…]
